The machine shop should start cutting parts next week. If they all fit well and everything operates in parameters we will start production right after. I suspect we will have 2-3 tweaks in the CAD and then we start the production runs. Testing at this point shouldn't take long, the internals are 95% the same.

Thanks for the honest update.
I hope all goes well.

It's odd.. Those who didn't want to wait for the J4 ended up trying to purchase a marker from a different company through me. It's been three weeks and it hasn't shipped... even after repeated calls to the business and speaking with the owner's son.

We are going to be a while also, but I plan on setting up a system to allow people to know where their order sits in cue.

Part of the reason for trying to kill lead time items and related. I figured while we have taken a bit more time before we take a pre-order, we have knocked off 6 weeks of wait time. And we have partnered with a machine shop that can ramp up to demand in 2 weeks, and have brought enough lead time items up front we have a jump on it.

Lets see if best laid plans handle the battle front of the open market!

Can you guys post up on-line retailers that will carry it? I spoke to my local store (only 1 and that's 80 miles away), but due to the teams they sponsor and many other factors, they won't be carrying it

Or will it possible to order direct from you guys? If so, custom factory anno?